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ARRIVALS ISSUE TFWA ASIA PACIFIC & TFWA GATE ONE2ONE 2011 DA ILY NEW PRODUCT PREVIEWS World-class INNOVATION 03 'asia Pacific INSIDE out ' Comprehensive conference & workshops preview 04 AFTER hours Full leisure and social programme 08 EXHIBITOR addendum And full exhibitor listing 10 CONFECTIONERҮ FEATURE Creating an in-store experience Sponsored by: TFWA ASIA PACIFIC & GATE ONE2ONE ARRIVALS ISSUE 2011 WELCOME MESSAGE INTRODUCTION Blanckaert: “The luxury brands are focusing more and more on THE TOOLS Asia Pacific. The challenge is to be able to maintain FOR CHANGE the capacity to innovate in order to win in Asia Pacific.” A warm welcome to all of you arriving to the success of the event. This year in Singapore over the weekend. we return to Raffles for the Welcoming Cocktail and the popular, relaxed Pool Ghandi once said: ‘We must be the change Party is back on Tuesday – this time we wish to see.’ We collectively spend at the stylish Mandarin Oriental hotel. thousands of hours at conferences and Wednesday night is the highlight of the workshops discussing how our industry social week for many and this year we needs to adapt, develop, innovate and combine a night at an ‘Asian Circus’ with change for the better. It is one thing for our a visit to Sentosa and the famous Tanjong businesses to grow in-line with increases Beach Club. Sentosa is also the setting for in international passenger traffic; but the opening Golf Tournament on Sunday at that really means we are just standing the Tanjong Golf Club – the perfect setting still. The real challenge is to increase to begin and end the social week. Other footfall into the retail shops and to convert social networking (and fun) opportunities more browsers into buyers. If one thing include the annual TRB Blues Night on comes out of this year’s Conference and Monday and DFNI Awards, taking place Workshops programme, I hope it is that in the Suntec Centre on Tuesday after more of us will go away inspired to make exhibition hours. The highly popular TFWA those changes, be proactive and put a plan Asia Pacific Bar will again serve breakfast into action. Certainly Monday’s Conference and lunch from Tuesday to Thursday, and Workshops programme is designed to plus a free bar from 18:00-19:30, and on give you the tools to do just that, with in- Monday immediately after the Conference. the evolution of depth analysis of the Asia Pacific market Further details can be found in this Daily. at all levels by experts from both within I am sure this week there will be much LUXURҮ brands in the industry, as well as retail specialists talk of the recent tragedies in Australia, and futurist thought-leaders who will look Christchurch, New Zealand, and Japan and asia Pacific at the business “inside-out”. A detailed on behalf of all at TFWA, the permanent programme is given within this Daily and staff, the Management Committee and I urge you all to attend bright and early the Board, I wish to offer my sincerest on Monday. It’s a full day of addresses, condolences to those who have suffered Christian Blanckaert, President of Petit workshops, business networking and a heartache and loss during these terrible TFWA Association Working Lunch, together times. This week the business will go on as Bateau and former Vice President of Hermes providing us all with the framework for normal, but we are very aware that these are International, will address the Opening Session putting that change into action. not normal times for many of you and our Let’s make the most of it. thoughts are with you. of the TFWA Asia Pacific & GATE ONE2ONE I hope you make the most, too, of the conference, as well as the ‘China Inside Out’ exhibition, bigger than ever this year with 212 companies present – a sell out! We’ve workshop. He spoke to Ross Falconer about the got 58 new and returning exhibitors here challenges and opportunities for luxury brands this year, all bringing fresh ideas and new concepts to the table – another element of in Asia Pacific travel retail. that change we need to bring about. Plus, the GATE ONE2ONE networking forum Blanckaert’s main focus will be on the enables key stakeholders to meet in evolution of luxury brands, with an emphasis pre-organised private sessions taking on how they responded to the global THE CHALLENGE IS place in a dedicated Lounge Suite; this economic crisis. “I will comment on 2009, TO BE ABLE TO year we have had more requests than ever. Erik Juul-Mortensen highlighting how the luxury world was hit by Maintain THE Social networking is every bit as important President, TFWA the crisis. I will then explain how the luxury world rebounded in 2010 and how it did this capacity TO so quickly. I will also look at the outlook for innovate IN ORDER the remainder of 2011,” he said. TO WIN IN ASIA In addition to the overall importance of PACIFIC. BRANDS TFWA WORLD EXHIBITION the Asia Pacific region in terms of luxury brands, the key markets of China and Japan MUST innovate 2011 CHANGE will be explored in some detail; Blanckaert IN TERMS OF described these both as “very interesting” RESEARCH, IN OF DATES and explained that he will examine the TERMS OF specificities of the Chinese market. He will Please note that the new dates for this ask: “Is it an El Dorado or a mirage?” PRODUCT AND IN year’s TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes are With many luxury brands increasingly focusing TERMS OF SERVICE. 18-23 September 2011, instead of October on expanding their presence in Asia Pacific, as previously announced. The change of Blanckaert believes it will be the most timing follows the announcement by French important market for the next 5-10 years. “It is is to be able to maintain the capacity to innovate President Nicolas Sarkozy that the City of already very important and it’s going to be more in order to win in Asia Pacific. Brands must Cannes has been chosen as the venue for important. The luxury brands are focusing innovate in terms of research, in terms of the G20 meeting in early November 2011. more and more on Asia Pacific. The challenge product and in terms of service,” he concluded. TFWA DAILY – 3 LEISURE AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TFWA ASIA PACIFIC & GATE ONE2ONE ARRIVALS ISSUE 2011 after HOURS The leisure and social programme at TFWA Asia Pacific & GATE ONE2ONE truly offers something for everyone, with a range of activities providing opportunities to relax and network outside business hours. This year sees the return of the popular Pool Party, while a highlight of the week is always the fabulous Singapore Swing Party. The DFNI Awards for TRAVEL RETAIL EXCELLENCE IN GOLF TOURNAMENT Tuesday 17 May, 19:30 ASIA/PACIFIC Mandarin Oriental Hotel Sunday 15 May, 07:15 Sentosa Golf Club – Tanjong Course Tuesday 17 May, 18:00 The Pool Party makes a Suntec Theatre, Level 2 welcome return, with a Get into the swing at the popular stunning new location – the Golf Tournament; always fully- The DFNI Awards for Mandarin Oriental Hotel. It subscribed, it is the ideal way to Travel Retail Excellence really is the ideal opportunity tee-off the week. The venue is, in Asia/Pacific recognise for some mid-week relaxation, once again, the beautiful Sentosa the achievements of the with delegates to be treated Golf Club – Tanjong Course. Asia/Pacific travel retail to complimentary massages Fantastic prizes are on offer, as industry, with awards and a barbecue buffet. always, for the ‘hole in one’ and in several categories ‘nearest the pin’ competitions. decided by a vote Dress code: Casual/Pool wear open to all companies Entrance by invitation only. Transportation leaves the Pan operating in the region. A shuttle service will be Pacific Hotel at 06:15. available from all major hotels. Open to all TFWA In partnership with: Asia Pacific & GATE Kindly sponsored by: ONE2ONE participants. by Dress code: Business o MLP A NEW EXPRESSION IN WINE MPo THE Travel L SINGAPORE Retail BUSINESS WELCOMING COCKTAIL BLUES TFWa Come along and relax at the Pool Party Enjoy a tasty barbecue buffet and complimentary massages helping to make this a perfect NIGHT asia mid-week escape Located in the heart of the city with TS11_Invit_Welc_Cocktail_horiz_0604.indd 1 12/04/11 17:20:47 a view of the city Sunday 15 May, 19:30 Monday 16 May 21:30 until late Mandarin Oriental PACIFIC Marina Square. 5 Raffles Avenue Singapore Raffles Hotel Le Baroque, Chijmes bar Dress code : casual Entrance by invitation only A shuttle service will be available There can be no better welcome The Blues Night is a renowned from all major hotels to Singapore than the Welcoming fixture during the week of Monday 16 May to Thursday POOL PARTY Come along and relax Cocktail at the world-renowned TFWA Asia Pacific & GATE 19 May, 08:00-19:30 MANDARIN ORIENTAL at the Pool Party Raffles Hotel. It is the ideal ONE2ONE. The Travel Retail Suntec, Level 3 TUESDAY 17 MAY 2011 - 19:30 Enjoy a tasty barbecue buffet and complimentary massages helping to make this a perfect opportunity to relax with a Business invites all delegates mid-week escape Singapore Sling and network with and exhibitors to attend. The The TFWA Asia Pacific Bar is the Located in the heart of the city with a view of the city friends old and new before a busy Billy Norman Band will play a ideal networking location within the Mandarin Oriental Marina Square.